Michael C. Wright ESPN Staff Writer 

James Borrego on Tony Parker's resilience: "Chasing championship after championship, I think people were always pointing at Tony as the reason why maybe we didn't get it done, or that we could do better than Tony Parker. But every year he kept coming back, and getting better and proving to people that he was the right point guard for San Antonio. And he never wavered from that. He never doubted himself. He just kept coming back and proving it. I think he credits Pop a lot for pushing him to being the player he is today. He's doing the same thing with these young guys. He's taking on that role, and taking everything he learned in San Antonio, and what he's been for the Spurs, and he's applying it now to Charlotte. And these guys are feeling it. I'm happy for him. I think he's in a role where he's helping us on the floor when he's off the floor. To me, that brings great purpose to who you are. There's nothing like helping somebody else. For a long time in San Antonio, Tony was just worried about his job. And he couldn't really see the mentorship role. But I think he's finding great fulfillment now in helping on the court, but also mentoring and helping these young guys grow and get better."